JPH0643622A - Photograph collating bagging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a photograph collating bagging device which collates a negative film with a printed photograph and automatically bags in a DP bag and efficiently collates and bags in the DP bag even in the case of a manual collation. CONSTITUTION:The printed photograph is delivered from the print ejecting port 382 of a collating base 440 and a print bag is delivered from a print bag ejecting port 510 in the photograph collating bagging device 10. Also a negative film 12 is delivered to a film viewer 394. Thus the manual collation is executed, and the printed photograph is thrown from an insertion port 64 for the manual collation and is bagged in the DP bag after the collation. Therefore operation efficiency is improved not only in the case of an automatic collation but also in the case of the manual collation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photo collation bagging apparatus, and more particularly, it automatically collates a negative film and a print on which an image of the negative film is printed to be packaged in a DP bag and automatically collates it. The present invention relates to a photo collation bagging device capable of manually collating and bagging when not performing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a photographic laboratory, an image of a negative film is printed on a photographic paper by using a printing device. Whether or not the finished print corresponds to the negative film is visually checked by the operator. The matched print and negative film are manually placed in a DP bag and returned to the customer.

By the way, in a photo lab, a large amount of films and prints must be processed, and the efficiency of manual collation and bagging by an operator is low, and mistakes can occur during collation and bagging. The nature is great.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above facts, the present invention automatically collates a negative film and a print on which an image of the negative film is printed, and packs the matched ones into a DP bag. It is an object of the present invention to provide a photo collation bagging apparatus that can efficiently collate and manually collate bags when automatic collation bagging is not performed.

[0005]

The photo collation bag packing apparatus of the present invention is a 1-order negative film after printing an image on photographic paper, cut into a predetermined length and inserted into a negative sheet,
The print of the image of the negative film is printed and cut for each image frame is accumulated for each order, and the accumulated 1
The order prints are collated with the 1-order negative film inserted in the negative sheet, and the matched prints are inserted into a print bag together with a leaflet for advertisement, and the 1-order negative film and prints inserted in the print bag. Is a photo collation bagging device for collating and packing with the DP bags corresponding to these, which is located outside the device without inserting the 1-order negative film inserted in the negative sheet into the print bag. Negative sheet sending-out means for sending out to the manual collating section, print sending-out means for sending out the prints accumulated for each order to the manual collating section without inserting into the print bag, and sent out by the print sending-out means Prints that compare and display the number of prints with the number of negative prints when printing on photographic paper Number display means and bag sending means for sending the print bag together with the leaflet to the manual collating section without inserting the 1-order negative film inserted in the negative sheet and the print accumulated for each 1-order. And the one-order negative film sent to the manual collating section by the negative sheet sending means is compared and collated with the corresponding DP bag held at a predetermined position, and the ID code for customer identification described in the DP bag An ID code display means for displaying, a printing means for printing the number of prints sent by the print sending means on the DP bag held at the predetermined position, and an opening for the DP bag held at the predetermined position. , The negative sheet sent to the manual verification unit, the print, and the D of the print bag
And a bag opening means capable of being inserted into the P bag.

[0006]

In the photo collation bag packing apparatus having the above-described structure, the negative film inserted in the negative sheet is collated with the print cut for each image frame and inserted into the print bag, and the DP film corresponding to the print bag is also collated. The bag is automatically checked and packed.

On the other hand, in the case of collating by manual operation, the 1-order negative film inserted in the negative sheet is sent to the manual collating section by the negative sheet sending means without being inserted in the print bag. The prints collected for each order are sent to the manual collating unit by the print sending means without being inserted into the print bag. Further, the print bag is sent to the manual collating unit by the bag sending means without inserting the negative film of the order inserted in the negative sheet and the print accumulated for each order. As a result, the negative film, the print and the print bag are collated in the manual collating section, and then the DP film is packed into the bag.

In this manual verification, the number of prints sent out by the print sending means is displayed by the print number display means and is compared and compared with the number of negative prints printed on the printing paper. It Therefore, this work is automatically performed to improve work efficiency. Further, the 1-order negative film sent out by the negative sheet sending means is compared and collated with the DP bag by the ID code display means, and the ID code for customer identification described in this DP bag is displayed. The efficiency of this confirmation work is improved. Furthermore, since the number of prints sent out by the print sending means is printed on the DP bag by the printing means, the work efficiency is improved also in this case.

Further, since the DP bag is automatically opened by the bag opening means, the negative sheet, the print and the print bag can be easily D regardless of the automatic verification or the manual verification.
Can be inserted into P bag.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 11A, a DP bag 90 is prepared at the DP agency. On this DP bag 90, an ID number (ID code) including a collection / delivery route identification number, an agency identification number, a reception number, and the like, and a bar code 15 corresponding to these numbers are printed. The patrone 13 containing the film 12 is the DP bag 9
It is put in 0 and sent to the photo lab.

As shown in FIG. 11B, D
The bar code 15 of the P bag 90 is read by a bar code reader (not shown), and the collection / delivery route identification number, the agency identification number, and the reception number plus the laboratory reception number are determined, and the bar corresponding to this number is determined. A sticker S on which a code is printed is created. The seal S is attached to the DP bag 90, the cartridge 13, and the tip of the negative film 12 pulled out from the cartridge 13, respectively. Furthermore, the seal S
The negative film 12 to which is adhered is joined to another order by a well-known film splicer (not shown) to be elongated and wound into a roll. Thereafter, the roll-shaped negative film 12 is subjected to development processing by a well-known developing machine.

In the negative film 12 after development, a notch is formed at one side edge portion of the negative film 12 with respect to a frame to be printed. Further, correction data such as density correction data and color correction data for frames requiring correction of the negative film 12 and data such as the number of notches, the distance between the splice tape and the first notch, and the distance between the notches are used for each ID number. Memory card 17 for each (illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3)
It is recorded in.

The negative film 12 and the DP bag 90 having the above constructions are subjected to the subsequent processing by the photo collation bagging device 10.

Here, FIG. 1 shows a photo collation bag packing device 10.
Is shown in a perspective view, and FIG. 2 shows the internal parts of the photo collation bagging apparatus 10 in a partially transparent manner. Further, FIG. 3 schematically shows the entire structure of the photo collation bag packing device 10.

The photo collation bag filling device 10 includes a printer unit 26, a processor unit 60, a negative cutting inserter 31, and a collation bag filling unit 262. Each part will be described in detail below.

[Printer Unit 26] As shown in FIG. 2 or 3, the printer unit 26 is loaded with the negative supply reel 14 on which the rolled negative film 12 is loaded and the rolled photographic paper 28. Paper supply reel 50,
A card loading unit 306 that reads information from the exposure unit 19 and the memory card 17 is provided.

A conveying roller 16 and a reading sensor 56 are provided on the downstream side of the negative supply reel 14 in the film conveying direction. The operation of the transport roller 16 is controlled by the controller 30, and the negative film 12 is pulled out from the negative supply reel 14 and transported to the print position of the exposure unit 19. On the other hand, the reading sensor 56 optically reads the ID number of the sticker S attached to the negative film 12, and outputs this signal to the control device 30.

A transport roller 52 is provided on the downstream side of the paper supply reel 50 in the photographic paper transport direction. The operation of the transport roller 52 is controlled by the control device 30, and the photographic printing paper 28 is pulled out from the paper supply reel 50 and transported to the print position of the exposure unit 19.

The exposure section 19 is provided with an exposure lamp 24, a filter 25, a mirror box 22, an exposure mask 18 and a lens 20. The light emitted from the exposure lamp 24 is applied to the image of the negative film 12 via the filter 25 and the mirror box 22, and the image of the negative film 12 is formed on the photographic paper 28 via the lens 20 and the exposure mask 18.

A film stock unit 23 is provided on the downstream side of the exposure unit 19 in the film transport direction, and the film stock unit 23 stores the negative film 12 having undergone the baking process for a predetermined length.

On the other hand, a back print head 54, an ID code exposure head 27 and a punching device 29 are provided on the downstream side of the printing position of the printing paper 28 in the printing paper conveyance direction.

The back print head 54 prints a frame number, an ID number, etc. corresponding to the printing frame of the photographic paper 28 on the back surface of the photographic paper 28 according to a command from the control device 30. Also,
In response to a command from the control device 30, the ID code exposure head 27 exposes and records the ID number 351 on the leading end margin portion 350 of the first-order top frame 28A of the printing paper 28 as shown in FIG.

The punch device 29 includes a sort mark 352, a cut mark 354, and an ID number hole 356 which are small holes.
Is formed in the margin portion 350 of the photographic printing paper 28 according to a command from the control device 30. The sort mark 352 indicates the boundary between the orders, and the cut mark 354 indicates the position when cutting the photographic paper 28 for each frame. The ID number hole 356 is composed of a plurality of small holes, and the presence or absence of these small holes indicates the ID number. The ID number of the ID number hole 356 is used for automatic collation with the negative film 12.

A reservoir portion 58 is provided on the downstream side of the punch device 29 in the printing paper conveyance direction, and the printing paper 28 after printing exposure is stored for a predetermined length. A processor unit 60 is provided on the downstream side of the reservoir unit 58 in the printing paper conveyance direction.
Are arranged.

[Processor Unit 60] Processor Unit 6
0 is a color developing tank 62, a bleach-fixing tank 64, a rinse tank 6
6 and a drying section 68 are provided, and the printing paper 28 on which the image has been printed is sequentially conveyed in each tank and processed, and then discharged through the drying section 68, and the collation bag filling section 2 to be described later.
Sent to 62.

[Negative Cutting Inserter 31] FIG. 2
As shown in FIG. 5, a negative cutting inserter 31 as a negative sheet feeding means is arranged on the downstream side of the film stock section 23 in the film transport direction.

As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the negative cutting inserter 31 has a first jam detecting sensor 33,
The transport rollers 16A and 16B, the reading sensor 34, the notch sensor 386, and the cutter unit 32 are provided in order, and the negative film 12 after the baking process is finished by the transport rollers 16A and 16B.
3, the reading sensor 34, and the notch sensor 386 are conveyed to the cutter unit 32. The first jam detection sensor 33 is provided with a lever 35, and when the negative film 12 meanders, the negative film 12 contacts the lever 35 to detect jamming. The jamming detection signal of the first jam detection sensor 33 is sent to the control device 30, and an alarm is issued when jamming occurs.

Read sensor 34 and notch sensor 38
6 is connected to the control device 30, and the reading sensor 34
Reads the ID number of the sticker S attached to the negative film 12 and outputs a read signal to the control device 30. The control device 30 collates the ID number of the negative film 12 with the ID number of the developed printing paper 28, and
If the numbers match, an operation signal is output to the cutter unit 32 based on the notch detection signal from the notch sensor 386.

The cutter portion 32 is provided with a pair of cutter upper blades 92 and cutter lower blades 94. A cutter operating motor 96 is connected to the upper cutter blade 92 and drives the upper cutter blade 92 in the direction of the negative film 12. This cutter operating motor 96 controls the control device 30.
The negative film 12 is cut into a predetermined length (usually 6 frames) by the actuation signal of 1), and based on the ID number information read by the reading sensor 34, 1
The connection portion of the negative film 12 of the order unit is cut.

A transport roller 16 for transporting the negative film 12 to the cutter unit 32 before and after the cutter unit 32.
A and the negative film 12 cut by the cutter unit 32
A delivery roller 16B for delivering the (short piece negative 42) to the insertion port of the negative sheet 38 is arranged. Rotational force from the transportation motor 100 is transmitted to the transportation rollers 16A and 16B by a transportation belt 98 wound around a pulley attached to a roller shaft (not shown). In addition, the transport motor 100 is used in the control device 3
The operation is controlled by 0.

A discharge solenoid 102 for discharging unnecessary portions of the negative film 12 is disposed downstream of the cutter lower blade 94 in the film transport direction. The operation of the discharge solenoid 102 is controlled by the control device 30, and the unnecessary negative film 12 that has been cut is dropped downward by inclining the plate 101.

A second jam detection sensor 37 is arranged between the discharge solenoid 102 and the feed roller 16B arranged on the upstream side in the conveying direction. The second jam detection sensor 37 is provided with a lever 39, and when the negative film 12 meanders, the negative film 12 comes into contact with the lever 39 to detect jamming. In addition,
The jamming detection signal of the second jam detection sensor 37 is sent to the control device 30, and an alarm is issued when jamming occurs.

An insertion detection sensor 104 for detecting the rear end of the short piece negative 42 is provided in the vicinity of the delivery roller 16B arranged at the downstream end of the film conveyance direction, and a detection signal of the insertion detection sensor 104 is provided. Is output to the control device 30.

On the side of the insertion detection sensor 104, two guide plates 106 arranged in a wedge shape are arranged with their leading ends facing the insertion opening of the negative sheet 38.

The negative sheet 38 is made of a resin film that transmits light and is formed in a long shape. The negative sheet 38 is wound around a cylindrical negative sheet supply roll 36. Further, in the negative sheet 38, negative storage portions corresponding to the short piece negatives 42 are continuously arranged in the width direction.
Can be stored. The negative sheet supply roll 36 is rotatably supported by a supporting roller 105, and the supporting roller 105 is rotated by a sheet drawing motor 110 via a plurality of gears 108. The operation of the sheet withdrawing motor 110 is also controlled by the control device 30. The negative sheet 38 pulled out from the negative sheet supply roll 36 is wound around the roller 112 in a loop shape, and then passes through the negative sheet printing section 40 and then the guide plate 106.
The short piece negative 42 is transported (pulled out) up to and is stored. When the tip of the short piece negative 42 is fed into the insertion port of the negative sheet 38,
The compressed air of the air pump 44 is discharged to the blower port 46, and the insertion port of the negative sheet 38 is opened.

The negative sheet printing section 40 is provided with a print head and a drive motor (not shown), and based on a signal from the reading sensor 34 that reads the ID number recorded on the sticker S attached to the negative film 12, the negative sheet is printed. The ID number is printed on 38.
The negative sheet 38 on which the ID number is printed is conveyed by the pair of conveyance rollers 116 driven by the sheet conveyance motor 114 to the third jam detection sensor 115.
Then, the sheet is sent to the sheet slitter 118.
The operation of the sheet conveying motor 114 is also controlled by the control device 30. The third jam detection sensor 115 is provided with a lever 117, and when the negative film 12 meanders, the negative film 12 contacts the lever 117 to detect jamming. The third jam detection sensor 115
The jamming detection signal is sent to the control device 30 and an alarm is issued when jamming occurs.

A not-shown punching mechanism is formed on the surface of the sheet slitter 118 where the upper and lower units are joined. When the slitter driving motor 120 pushes up the lower unit, the negative sheet 38
A so-called perforation M is formed along the width direction of the negative sheet 38. The operation of the slitter driving motor 120 is also controlled by the control device 30. The negative sheet 38 on which the perforations M are formed is discharged by the discharge roller 124 driven by the discharge motor 122 via the ID scanner 250 that reads the ID number of the seal S of the negative film 12, and further the roller 126.
The sheet is conveyed upward by the pair of conveying rollers 388 via.
The ID scanner 250 is also connected to the control device 30. The operation of the discharge motor 122 is controlled by the control device 30. A separation guide 390 is provided above the transport roller 388. This separation guide 390
Is moved by a drive mechanism (not shown) whose operation is controlled by the control device 30 to move into or out of the conveyance path of the negative sheet 38 to change the conveyance path of the negative sheet 38.

A pair of conveyance rollers 342 are provided above the separation guide 390. When the separation guide 390 is separated from the conveyance path of the negative sheet 38, the negative sheet 38 fed from the conveyance roller 388 is conveyed. It is conveyed to the film viewer 394 via 392. Note that the film viewer 39 of the transport roller 392 is
A perforation detection sensor 254 connected to the control device 30 is provided on the fourth side.

On the other hand, a pair of rollers 130 is arranged on the side facing the separation guide 390. This roller 13
When the number 0 is controlled by the control device 30 and the separation guide 390 is moved into the conveyance path of the negative sheet 38, the negative folding portion 128 is held by sandwiching the negative sheet 38 sent via the separation guide 390. (Figs. 5 and 6
Please refer to). Further, a perforation detection sensor 252 connected to the control device 30 is disposed on the negative folding portion 128 side of the roller 130.

A roller 130 is attached to the negative folding portion 128.
Perforation M of the negative sheet 38 on the negative sheet transport direction side of
A perforation detection sensor and a folding roller 134 (not shown) that detect the Folding roller 13
4 is controlled by the control device 30, and when the perforation M of the negative sheet 38 is detected, the roller 130 is stopped while holding the negative sheet 38, and the leading end of the negative sheet 38 is pulled by the folding roller 134. As a result, the negative sheet 38 is cut from the perforations M.

A first stopper portion 136 is arranged on the negative sheet conveying side of the folding roller 134, and the negative sheet 38 of one order unit sandwiched and conveyed by the folding roller 134 is inserted into the first stopper portion 136. It Further, below the folding roller 134, a guide roller 150 is disposed which nips and conveys the intermediate portion of the negative sheet 38 with one of the folding rollers 134.
The negative sheet 38 is provided on the conveying side of the guide roller 150.
Is provided with a second stopper portion 152 into which the intermediate portion is inserted. A pulley 166 is attached to the guide roller 150, and the driving force of the folding motor 168 is transmitted via the timing belt 170. The operation of the folding motor 168 is also controlled by the control device 30. Folding roller 134, first stopper portion 13
6, guide roller 150 and second stopper portion 152
Is operated, the negative sheet 38 is folded into a predetermined length.

Further, the guide roller 150 and the negative sheet 3
A pair of conveyor belts 178 are wound around a pulley 176 disposed above the eight trays 174, and the folded negative sheet 38 can be sandwiched and conveyed to the trays 174. The pan 174 is rotatable by a rotation motor (not shown) whose operation is controlled by the control device 30. The tray 174 is provided with a push plate 182 driven by the sheet insertion motor 180, and the negative sheet 38 placed on the tray 174 by the push plate 182 is provided.
Can be sent to the belt conveyor 184. The operation of the sheet insertion motor 180 is also controlled by the control device 30.

The belt conveyor 184 is composed of a plurality of rollers 188 driven by a sheet conveying motor 186 and a conveying belt 190 wound around the rollers 188. The belt conveyor 184 includes a negative folding section 128 (sauce 174) and a collation bag packing section 262 described later.
And has a role of transporting the folded negative sheet 38 to the collation bag packing unit 262.

[Collation bag packing unit 262] Collation bag packing unit 26
2 is arranged beside the processor unit 60. Here, FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing main components of the collation bag packing unit 262.

As shown in FIG. 5, the automatic collating unit 262 is provided with a photographic print storage / conveyance device 73, and the photographic paper 28 discharged from the processor unit 60 is conveyed to the photographic print storage / conveyance device 73. A confirmation window 366 is provided on the side of the machine body of the photographic print storage / conveyance device 73. The confirmation window 366 allows the photographic paper 28 immediately after drying.
The image surface of can be confirmed from outside the device.

A reading sensor 69 and a cutter unit 70 are disposed downstream of the confirmation window 366 in the film transport direction. The reading sensor 69 detects the sort mark 352, the cut mark 354, and the ID number hole 356 formed on the printing paper 28, and outputs a detection signal to the control device 30. The cutter unit 70 is actuated by a signal from the control device 30 and can separate the blank portion and the image of each frame based on the detection signal of the cut mark 354.

A photographic print storage unit 372 is provided on the downstream side of the cutter unit 70 in the film transport direction. The photo print storage unit 372 is provided with a V-shaped groove 374, and the photo print 72 cut for each frame is temporarily stored in the V-shaped groove 374. The photographic print storage unit 372 is provided with an extrusion lever device 376 whose operation is controlled by the control device 30. When the photographic print 72 for one order is stored in the V-shaped groove 374, the extrusion lever device 376 operates. The photographic print 72 in the V-shaped groove portion 374 is pushed out in the arrow direction of FIG.

A sorter 74 is arranged on the pushing side of the pushing lever device 376. The sorter 74 is the control device 3
A drive roller 224 whose rotation is controlled by 0 and a conveyor belt 226 wound around the drive roller 224. The conveyor belt 226 has a plurality of partition plates 228.
Are fixed to each other, whereby a plurality of stock portions 75 partitioned from each other are configured. The sorter 74 uses the detection signal of the sort mark 352 read by the reading sensor 69 to print one order of photographic prints 7.
When 2 is put in the stock section 75, it is moved by one shelf.

On the downstream side of the sorter 74 in the carrying direction,
Photographic print transport guide 3 as a print sending means
80 is provided. The transport guide 380 is provided with a discharge lever 235. The discharge lever 235 is moved in the vertical direction by the plunger 396 and faces the side edge of the photographic print 72 conveyed by the sorter 74 in the state of being moved downward. The plunger 396 is a belt 398 driven by a motor 397.
It is attached to the
The sorter 74 is moved in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction.
Therefore, when the plunger 396 moves, the ejection lever 235 moves together with the movement of the plunger 396, and the opposing photographic print 72 can be pressed and moved. The operation of the plunger 396 and the motor 397 is controlled by the control device 30.

On the front wall of the apparatus corresponding to the photo print conveyance guide 380 (ejection lever 235), a print ejection port 382 is opened (see FIG. 1), and the photo print 72 pressed by the ejection lever 235 is provided. Is sent out from the print outlet 382 to a collation stand 440 as a manual collation unit provided on the front side of the apparatus.

An insertion guide 384, which will be described in detail later, is provided on the side of the photographic print transport guide 380 (ejection lever 235) opposite to the print ejection port 382.
When the ejection lever 235 is moved in the opposite direction to the above, the photographic print 72 is pushed into the insertion guide 384.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the belt conveyor 1
A leaflet and a negative sheet insertion portion 193 are arranged on the downstream side of 84 in the negative sheet conveying direction. The leaflet and negative sheet insertion portion 193 is provided with a plate-shaped transport path 194. A transport unit 192 is placed on the upper surface of the transport path 194, and the transport unit 192 is moved in the longitudinal direction of the transport path 194 by a drive device (not shown) whose operation is controlled by the control device 30.

A leaflet paper feed tray 196 on which the leaflets 86 are stocked is disposed above the transport path 194. The leaflet paper feed tray 196 is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the transport path 194. Therefore, the leaflet feeder 1
When the leaflet 86 is placed on 96, the leaflet 86 is sent out toward the calling roller 200 by the weight of the end plate 198 having an L-shaped cross section and the leaflet 86. The calling roller 200 is driven by the calling motor 201 and carries the leaflet 86 to the carrying path 194. The operation of the calling motor 201 is controlled by the control device 30.

The transport unit 192 is provided with a stack detection sensor 195 for detecting the leaflet 86 and the negative sheet 38. When the stacking detection sensor 195 detects the leaflet 86 and the negative sheet 38, a detection signal is output to the control device 30, and the transport unit 192 moves while being guided by the rectangular guide hole 202 formed in the center of the transport path 194. Further, a reading sensor 76 is arranged above the rear end portion in the longitudinal direction of the conveying path 194, and the reading sensor 76 is provided.
ID printed on the negative sheet 38 conveyed by No. 4
The number is read and a detection signal is output to the control device 30.

On the other hand, above the leading end of the transport path 194 in the longitudinal direction (the end opposite to the reading sensor 76), a print bag feeding table 204 for stocking the print bag 80 is arranged. The print bag 80 of the print bag feeding table 204
The end of the delivery path on the delivery direction side projects toward the transport path 194, and is close to the downstream end of the transport path 194 in the transport direction. Furthermore, the print bag 80 of the print bag paper feed table 204
A calling roller 206 driven by a calling motor 207 is provided on the delivery side of the. The calling roller 206 is used for the print bag 8 of the print bag feeding table 204.
0 is held at the end of the transport path 194 and the transport path 194 is held.
Has the role of sending to. The operation of the calling motor 207 is also controlled by the control device 30.

A print bag printing section 78 is arranged below the transport path 194 on the side opposite to the print bag paper feed table 204. The print bag printing unit 78 is connected to the control device 30, and the ID read by the reading sensor 76 is used.
The same ID number as the number is printed on the print bag 80.

A belt conveyor 212 is provided on the downstream side of the transport path 194 in the transport direction. Belt conveyor 2
12 is driven by a transportation motor 210 whose operation is controlled by the control device 30. Belt conveyor 21
A locking plate 214 is provided on the downstream side in the transport direction of 2, so that the first print bag 80 can be temporarily held. The locking plate 214 is provided with a reading sensor 88 for reading the ID number printed on the print bag 80, and outputs a detection signal to the control device 30.

On the upper side of the locking plate 214, the insertion guide 384 for guiding the above-mentioned photographic print 72 is arranged. The insertion guide 384 is movable toward and away from the locking plate 214 by an insertion lever 216 driven by an insertion motor 218, and is retained by the locking plate 214 when it is close to the locking plate 214. Print bag 80
Is inserted into the opening. This gives a photo print 7
2 is inserted into the print bag 80. The operation of the insertion motor 218 is also controlled by the control device 30.

On the side of the locking plate 214, there is provided a print bag guide 500 as a bag sending means, which has basically the same structure as the above-mentioned photographic print transport guide 380. The print bag guide 500 includes a discharge lever 50.
2 is provided. The ejection lever 502 is moved in the vertical direction by the plunger 504, and faces the side edge of the print bag 80 held by the locking plate 214 in the state of being moved downward. The plunger 504 is attached to a belt 508 driven by a motor 506, and is moved in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the belt conveyor 212 by the movement of the belt 508. Therefore, when the plunger 504 moves, the ejection lever 502 moves with it, and the print bag 80 held by the locking plate 214 can be pressed and moved. Note that the plunger 504 and the motor 506 are also the control device 3
The operation is controlled by 0.

Print bag guide 500 (discharge lever 50
The print bag outlet 51 is provided on the front wall of the device corresponding to 2).
0 is provided as an opening (see FIG. 1), and the print bag 80 pressed by the discharge lever 502 is sent out from the print bag discharge port 510 to the collation table 440 on the front side of the apparatus.

Below the locking plate 214, the belt conveyor 2
20 are arranged. The belt conveyor 220 is driven by a conveyance motor 219 whose operation is controlled by the control device 30, and the print bag 80 that has passed through the locking plate 214 is moved to the D
It has a role of transporting to the P bag supply unit 11.

The DP bag supply section 11 is provided with a stock box 236 for stocking the DP bag 90 on which the ID number is printed. The front wall of the stock box 236 is cut off so that the air suction cup 240 can contact the surface of the DP bag 90. A suction force is applied to the air sucker 240 by a vacuum generator (not shown), and the motor 24
4 is moved by being guided by the feed screw 241 which is driven by 4. A bar code reader 242 is arranged near the air suction cup 240 at a position facing the ID number of the DP bag 90. The bar code reader 242 reads the ID number of the DP bag 90 and outputs a read signal to the control device 30. Is output.

A clamp 222 is provided on the side of the stock box 236 so as to correspond to the discharge side end of the belt conveyor 220. The clamp 222 is an air suction cup 24.
The lower end of the DP bag 90 supplied by 0 can be clamped. Further, the feed screw 230 rotated by the electric motor 232 is screwed into the clamp 222, and the clamp 222 can be moved by the rotation of the feed screw 230.

As shown in FIGS. 7-9, the clamp 222
A mounting plate 400 is rotatably mounted on the shaft by a support shaft 402. A pair of opening levers 404 forming a bag opening unit are clamped 222 to the mounting plate 400.
It is attached corresponding to the DP bag 90 sandwiched between the opening lever 404 and the pair of connecting levers 406.
It is connected to the opening motor 408 via. When the opening motor 408 is rotated, the connecting levers 406 are moved in parallel with each other, whereby the pair of opening levers 40 is moved.
4 are moved toward each other to press both widthwise edges of the DP bag 90 held by the clamp 222. Further, a claw 412 which is moved by a motor 410 and constitutes a bag opening means is installed on the upper end of the mounting plate 400.
Is attached. This claw 412 is attached to the clamp 22.
It is engageable with the upper edge of the DP bag 90 sandwiched by 2,
In the engaged state, it has a role of locking the upper end edge of the DP bag 90. The operations of the opening motor 408 and the motor 410 are both controlled by the control device 30, and the pawl 412 is also moved when the opening lever 404 is operated.

The mounting plate 400 is rotated around a support shaft 402 by a drive device (not shown) so as to be inclined toward the belt conveyor 220, as shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 5 and 6. In addition, the upper end opening of the DP bag 90 held by the clamp 222 can be brought close to the discharge side end of the belt conveyor 220. When the mounting plate 400 is not tilted, the upper end opening of the DP bag 90 clamped by the clamp 222 is a manual verification insertion opening 264 that opens to the verification base 440 above the DP bag supply unit 11.
(See FIG. 1).

Further, the mounting plate 400 is provided with an opening motor 40.
A platen 414 is fixed to the surface opposite to the plate 8 and a printing unit 234 as a printing unit is provided facing the platen 414. This printing unit 23
4 is controlled by an output signal of the control device 30, and prints information such as the number of prints on the DP bag 90.

A discharge belt 24 is provided on the side of the clamp 222.
5 is arranged, the DP bag 90 held by the clamp 222 can be received and sent out of the apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 1, a photo collation bag packing device 10
The display unit 420 is arranged on the collation table 440.
The display unit 420 is connected to the control device 30 and can display information such as an ID number and the number of prints.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The photo collation bag filling device 10 having the above-described configuration can automatically perform a series of processes, and can also manually perform some processes. First, a case where a series of processes is automatically performed will be described.

When printing the image of the negative film 12 after development, first, the memory card 17 in which the exposure conditions of the negative film 12, the ID number and the like are recorded is loaded into the card loading section 306.

The negative film 12 wound around the negative supply reel 14 is conveyed by the conveying roller 16, and the reading sensor 56 reads the ID number of the sticker S attached to the beginning of each order of the negative film 12. The controller 30 collates the ID number of the negative film 12 with the ID number of the memory card 17, and if they match, the negative film 12 is conveyed to the print position of the exposure unit 19. If the ID numbers do not match, a warning sound may be emitted. The image of the frame to be printed set at the printing position is optimally printed and exposed by the exposure unit 19 based on the exposure condition data of the memory card 17.
The negative film 12 after baking is sent to the film stock section 23 and stored for a predetermined length.

On the other hand, the printing paper 28, which has been printed, is conveyed by the conveying roller 16 to the back print head 54, and the same ID number as the ID number of the sticker S read by the reading sensor 56 is printed on the back surface. To be done. further,
As shown in FIG. 10, on the photographic printing paper 28, the sort mark 3 is provided in the margin portion 350 on the leading side in the transport direction of the leading frame 28A of one order.
52 and the ID number hole 356 are punched by the punching device 29, and the same ID number as the ID number of the negative film 12 is printed by the ID code exposure head 27.
In addition, a cut mark 354 is provided in the margin portion 350 between each frame.
Are punched by the punch device 29. Thereafter, the printing paper 28 is stored in the reservoir portion 58 for a predetermined length, and then sent to the processor portion 60 for development processing.

In the processor section 60, the photographic printing paper 28 is successively developed in a color developing tank 62, a bleach-fixing tank 64 and a rinse tank 66, and dried in a drying section 68. Next, on the photographic printing paper 28, the sort mark 352, the ID number hole 356, and the cut mark 354 are read by the reading sensor 69, and each detection signal is sent to the control device 30. The photographic printing paper 28 after the drying processing is conveyed to the cutter unit 70, and is cut into each frame based on each detection signal of the cut mark 354 to be a photographic print 72. At this time, the cut mark 35
4, small marks such as the sort mark 352, and the ID number hole 356 are discarded together with the blank portion 350.

The photographic print 72 cut into each frame is conveyed to the V-shaped groove 374 of the photographic print storage unit 372,
A one-order photographic print 72 is accumulated in the V-shaped groove portion 374. One-order photo print on V-shaped groove 374 7
When 2 is accumulated, the pushing lever device 376 pushes the one-order photographic print 72 into the stock portion 73 of the sorter 74. The one-order photographic print 72 that has entered the stock portion 73 is conveyed in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow A in FIG.
Waiting at the end on the 80 side.

Further, the reading sensor 6 of the processor unit 60
When the ID number hole 356 of the photographic printing paper 28 is detected by 9, the negative film 12 stored in the film stock section 23 correspondingly is detected by the negative cutting inserter 3
It is transported to 1.

Here, when the negative film 12 meanders as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4 due to the occurrence of jamming when the negative film 12 is carried into the negative cutting inserter 31, the negative of the lever 35 of the jam detecting sensor 33 is negative. When the film 12 comes into contact with the film 12, a detection signal is output to the control device 30 and an alarm is issued.

In the negative cutting inserter 31,
ID of the seal S of the negative film 12 by the reading sensor 34
The number is read and the notch is read by the notch sensor 386, and each detection signal is sent to the control device 30. Based on a signal from the control device 30, the cutter unit 32
Is operated, the negative film 12 is cut into film pieces of every 6 frames to form short piece negatives 42. In addition,
When the negative film 12 meanders as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 4 due to occurrence of jamming when the negative film 12 passes through the cutter portion 32, the jam detection sensor 3
The negative film 12 comes into contact with the lever 39 of No. 7 and a detection signal is output to the control device 30 to issue an alarm.

Further, an ID number corresponding to the cut negative film 12 is printed by the negative sheet printing section 40 on the negative sheet 38 pulled out from the negative sheet supply roll 36 by the transport roller 16B. Then, the short piece negatives 42 are stored one by one in the negative storage portion of the negative sheet 38 on which the ID number is printed by the transport roller 16B.

The negative sheet 38 accommodating the short piece negatives 42 has perforations M formed at the last part of the order by the sheet slitter 118. The negative sheet 38 on which the perforations M are formed is the discharge roller 122 and the roller 1.
26 and the conveyance roller 388 to reach the separation guide 390. If the negative sheet 38 meanders as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 4 due to jamming when the negative sheet 38 reaches the sheet slitter 118, the negative sheet 38 comes into contact with the lever 117 of the jam detection sensor 115 and a detection signal is output. It is output to the control device 30 and an alarm is issued.

When the negative sheet 38 accommodating the short piece negative 42 and the photographic print 72 are automatically collated, the separation guide 390 is positioned between the conveying rollers 388 and 392, and the negative sheet 38 that has been conveyed. The separation guide 390 changes the conveying path and the sheet is sent to the folding section 128.

In the folding section 128, the negative sheet 38 is cut along the perforations M and folded in units of one order. That is, the leading end portion of the negative sheet 38 in units of one order is nipped and conveyed by the folding roller 134 and inserted into the first stopper portion 136. Next, when the leading end portion of the negative sheet 38 is prevented from moving by the first stopper portion 136, the intermediate portion of the negative sheet 38 conveyed by the folding roller 134 is moved to the guide roller 1
The sheet 50 is nipped and conveyed by the folding roller 134 and the folding roller 134, and inserted into the second stopper portion 152. Further, when the movement of the intermediate portion of the negative sheet 38 is blocked by the second stopper portion 152, the rear end portion of the negative sheet 38 is located near the insertion port of the conveyor belt 178. At this time,
First stopper portion 136 and second stopper portion 15
2 is moved and the negative sheet 38 is pushed out. As a result, the negative sheet 38 is folded in three and is nipped and conveyed by the conveyance belt. The ID number is the negative sheet 38
Since the negative sheet 38 is printed on the leading end of the negative sheet 38, it is always located above the folded negative sheet 38 when the negative sheet 38 is conveyed onto the tray 174. In addition, the first stopper portion 13
Negative sheet 38 by 6 and the second stopper portion 152
By appropriately changing the movement prevention state of the negative sheet 28, the negative sheet 28 can be folded in three in accordance with the length of the negative sheet 38 of one order unit.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the folded negative sheet 38 of one order unit is the belt conveyor 1
Transport unit 1 arranged on the transport path 194 by 84
It is inserted in 92. At this time, the ID number of the negative sheet 38 is read by the reading sensor 76, and an ID number reading signal is sent to the control device 30. Further, the transport unit 19
A leaflet 84 for advertisement is inserted in 2. The negative sheet 38 is transported by the transport unit 192 along the transport path 194 together with the advertisement leaflet 84, and the print bag 8
Inserted at 0.

Next, an ID number corresponding to the ID number of the negative sheet 38 is printed on the print bag 80 by the print bag printing section 78, the belt number is conveyed to the locking plate 214 by the belt conveyor 212, and the print bag 80 is on standby.

The print bag 80 held by the locking plate 214.
Is read by the reading sensor 88 and collated with the ID number of the photo print 72 waiting at the end of the sorter 74 on the side of the photo print transport guide 380. If the ID numbers match, the movement lever of the photo print transport guide 380 is moved. 395 is moved to and the photographic print 72 is inserted into the print bag 80 via the insertion guide 384. Photo print 72, negative sheet 38, and advertisement leaflet 84
The print bag 80 in which the
Is conveyed to the DP bag supply unit 11.

In the DP bag supply section 11, the stock box 236
The ID number of the DP bag 90 located at is read by the barcode reader 242 and collated with the ID number of the print bag 80. When the ID numbers match, the DP bag 90 is sucked by the air suction plate 240 and conveyed to the clamp 222, and the lower end is clamped by the clamp 222. Further, the printing unit 234 is activated and the DP bag 9
The print content such as the number of prints is printed at 0.

Next, the opening motor 408 and the motor 41
0 is activated. As a result, the claws 412 are attached to the clamp 22.
While locking the upper edge of the DP bag 90 sandwiched by 2,
The pair of opening levers 404 are moved toward each other via the connecting lever 406, and press the widthwise both ends of the DP bag 90 held by the clamp 222. As a result, the DP bag 90 is opened and held.

Further, at the time of automatic verification, the mounting plate 400
Is rotated around the support shaft 402 by a driving device (not shown) and tilted toward the belt conveyor 220. Therefore, the print bag 80 discharged from the belt conveyor 220 is inserted into the DP bag 90.

The DP bag 90 in which the print bag 80 has been inserted is then sealed and discharged by the discharge belt 245 to the outside of the automatic baking bag filling device 10.

As described above, the print bag 80 with the photographic print 72, the negative sheet 38 and the advertisement leaflet 84 inserted therein is automatically collated and inserted into the DP bag 90 and discharged.

On the other hand, in the photo collation bag packing apparatus 10, some of the processing can be carried out manually. That is, for example, the jam detection sensors 33, 37, 11
5, the negative film 12 and / or the negative sheet 38
When the conveyance failure of (1) is detected, the changeover switch (not shown) is operated to switch from automatic verification to manual verification.

When the automatic verification is switched to the manual verification, the separation guide 390 moves and is separated from the conveyance path of the negative sheet 38, and the negative sheet 38 containing the short piece negative 42 is conveyed to the film viewer 394.

On the other hand, in the collation bag packing section 262, the carry-out lever 235 of the photograph print conveyance guide 380 presses the photograph print 72 in the stock section 73, whereby the photograph print 72 is discharged from the print outlet 382 to the collation stand 440.
Is discharged to. In this case, the number of photographic prints 72 is detected based on the cut mark 354 of the photographic printing paper 28 read by the reading sensor 69 and displayed on the display unit 420. Furthermore, the number of negative prints recorded in the memory card 17 is compared, and if there is a difference, an alarm is issued.

Furthermore, the discharge lever 502 of the print bag guide 500 presses the print bag 80 held by the locking plate 214, whereby the leaflet 8 for advertisement is released.
The print bag 80 in which only 4 is inserted (the photo print 72 is not inserted) is discharged from the print bag discharge port 510 to the collation table 440.

Photo print 7 discharged to collation stand 440
2 and the print bag 80 are visually checked by the operator with the negative film 12 of the negative sheet 38 sent to the film viewer 394. Further, the ID number read by the ID scanner 250 of the negative film 12 sent to the film viewer 394 and the stock box 23.
The ID number read by the bar code reader 242 of the DP bag 90 located at 6 is compared and collated, and displayed on the display unit 420. In this case, if there is a difference between the two, an alarm is issued.

The collated negative film 12 (negative sheet 38) and photographic print 72 are put in a print bag 80 and inserted into the manual collation insertion opening 64. At this time,
In the DP bag supply unit 11, the clamp 222 is vertical, and the print bag 80 dropped from the manual verification insertion port 64 is inserted into the DP bag 90.

The DP bag 90 in which the print bag 80 is inserted is then transferred to the automatic baking bag packing device 1 by the discharge belt 245.
0 is discharged to the outside.

As described above, the print bag 80 in which the photographic print 72, the negative sheet 38 and the advertisement leaflet 84 are inserted can be manually checked and inserted into the DP bag 90. Further, in this manual collation, the number of the photographic prints 72 sent to the collation table 440 is displayed on the display unit 420, and the number of negative prints is compared and collated. Therefore, this work is automatically performed to improve work efficiency. Further, the 1-order negative film 12 sent to the collation table 440 is D-numbered by the ID number.
Since the ID number is displayed while being compared and collated with the P bag 90, the efficiency of this confirmation work is improved. further,
Since the number of the photographic prints 72 sent to the collation table 440 is printed on the DP bag 90, the work efficiency is improved in this case as well.

Further, the DP bag 90 has an opening lever 404.
Since the opening is automatically made by the opening means such as the nail 412 and the like, the negative film 12 (negative sheet 38), the photographic print 72 and the print bag 80 can be easily inserted into the DP bag 90 regardless of the automatic verification or the manual verification. You can

Incidentally, the automatic baking bag packing device 10 of this embodiment.
Is provided with an ID scanner 250 for reading the seal S of the negative film 12 inserted in the negative sheet 38 and a reading sensor 69 for reading the ID number hole of the photographic print 12, so that the automatic baking bag filling device 10 may be used for the process. The negative sheet 38 in which the short piece negative 42 that has been processed up to the step and the long photographic print 72 before cutting are set on the negative sheet roll 36 of the automatic baking bagging apparatus 10 of this embodiment, and are automatically collated for DP bag. It is also possible to bag 90. In this case, a long photographic print 72 printed by another automatic printing bagging device 10 is printed.
The supply roll for setting is to be arranged in the vicinity of the reading sensor 69 in FIG.

In this embodiment, the negative sheet 38 is pulled out of the negative sheet supply roll 36 and then the roller 1
12, the discharge roller 12 via the transport roller 116
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the short piece negative 42 is not inserted into the negative sheet 38, the negative sheet 38 discharged from the roller 112 may be directly sent to the discharge roller 124. Good.

[0102]

As described above, the photo collation bag packing apparatus according to the present invention automatically collates the negative film and the print on which the image of the negative film is printed, and the matched ones are put into the DP bag. Can be packed in a bag,
When the automatic collation bagging is not performed, it has an excellent effect that it can be collated and manually packed efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance of a photo collation bag filling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal parts of the photo collation bag packing device in a partially see-through state.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration of a photo collation bag filling device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing main components of a negative cutting inserter of the photo collation bag filling device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing main components of a collation bagging unit of the photo collation bagging apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing main components of a collation bagging unit of the photo collation bagging apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing main components of a DP bag supply unit of the photo collation bag packing apparatus.

8 is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 7, showing an opening lever and a printing unit of the DP bag supply unit of the photo collation bag packing apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a side view corresponding to FIGS. 7 and 8 showing the opening lever and the printing unit of the DP bag supply unit of the photo collation bag packing apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a photographic printing paper showing a state such as an ID number.

11A and 11B are perspective views showing a cartridge, a negative film, and a DP bag.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Photo collation bag packing device 11 DP bag supply unit 12 Negative film 26 Printer unit 28 Printing paper 30 Control device (print number display means, ID code display means) 31 Negative cutting inserter (negative sheet sending means) 38 Negative sheet 60 Processor section 72 Photo Print 80 Print Bag 90 DP Bag 222 Clamp 234 Printing Unit (Printing Means) 235 Discharge Lever (Print Sending Means) 262 Collation Bag Packing Section 380 Photo Print Conveying Guide (Print Sending Means) 382 Print Discharge Port 404 Opening Lever (Bag opening means) 408 Opening motor (bag opening means) 412 Claws (bag opening means) 420 Display section (print number display means, ID code display means) 440 Verification table (manual verification section) 500 Print bag guide (bag delivery) Means) 02 ejection lever (bag delivery means) 510 printed bag outlet

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A 1-order negative film after printing an image on a photographic paper is cut into a predetermined length and inserted into a negative sheet, and the print of the negative film image is printed and cut for each image frame. Stacked for each order, the stacked 1-order prints are collated with the 1-order negative film inserted in the negative sheet, and the matched prints are inserted into a print bag together with a leaflet for advertisement, and the prints are made. What is claimed is: 1. A photo collation bagging apparatus for collating a 1-order negative film and a print inserted in a bag with a DP bag corresponding to these, and packing the 1-order negative film inserted in the negative sheet in the print bag. Negative sheet delivery means for delivering the sheet to a manual collation unit located outside the apparatus without inserting the sheet into the printer, and the prints accumulated for each one of the orders. Print sending means for sending to the manual collating section without inserting it into a printing bag, and comparing and displaying the number of prints sent by the print sending means with the number of negative prints when printing is made on photographic paper. A print number display means for sending the print bag, and sending the print bag together with the leaflet to the manual collating section without inserting the negative film of the order inserted in the negative sheet and the print accumulated for each order. Means for comparing the 1-order negative film sent to the manual verification section by the negative sheet sending means with the corresponding DP bag held at a predetermined position and for identifying the customer described in the DP bag. ID code display means for displaying an ID code, and a printer sent by the print sending means. Printing means for printing the number of sheets on the DP bag held at the predetermined position, and the DP of the negative sheet, the print, and the print bag sent to the manual collating unit by opening the DP bag held at the predetermined position. A photo collation bagging device comprising: a bag opening means capable of being inserted into a bag.